Classic Short Stories
If you know the title of the story you are seeking, click on the above button to navigate to a page where you will be able to find the stories we have here listed in alphabetical order. Stories that start with 'The' and 'A' will be listed as if the title starts with the next word.
Lamb to the Slaughter--Roald Dahl (1916-1990) - Classic Short S
A leg of lamb. All right then, they would have lamb for supper. She carried it upstairs, holding the thin bone-end of it with both her hands, and as she went through the living-room, she saw him standing over by the window with his back to her, and she stopped.
The Sniper--Liam O'Flaherty (1897-1984) - Classic Short S
On a rooftop near O'Connell Bridge, a Republican sniper lay watching. Beside him lay his rifle and over his shoulders was slung a pair of field glasses. His face was the face of a student, thin and ascetic, but his eyes had the cold gleam of the fanatic.
The Use of Force--William Carlos Williams (1883-1963) - Classic …
The Use of Force. by William Carlos Williams (1883-1963) Approximate Word Count: 1564. T hey were new patients to me, all I had was the name, Olson. Please come down as soon as you can, my daughter is very sick.
Authors (Classic Short Stories)
Authors. This Web site is dedicated to the wonderful world of the short story and to all who enjoy reading shorts stories as I do. I will try to add a few short stories every month.
The Rocking-Horse Winner--D. H. Lawrence (1885-1930) - Classic …
Behind the shining modern rocking-horse, behind the smart doll's house, a voice would start whispering: "There must be more money! There must be more money!" And the children would stop playing, to listen for a moment. They would look into …
A Small, Good Thing--Raymond Carver - Classic Short S
Howard drove home from the hospital. He took the wet, dark street very fast, then caught himself and slowed down. Until now, his life had gone smoothly and to his satisfaction--college, marriage, another year of college for the advanced degree in business, a junior partnership in an investment firm. Fatherhood.
Beware of the Dog--Roald Dahl (1916-1990) - Classic Short S
Beware of the Dog. D own below there was only a vast white undulating sea of cloud. Above there was the sun, and the sun was white like the clouds, because it is never yellow when one looks at it from high in the air. He was still flying the Spitfire.
Bibliography (Classic Short Stories)
Bibliography. This is a listing of the stories by author with mention of the books that the stories were taken from or mention of the person who so graciously supplied the story to Classic Short Stories. Bravo!!
Story Title Menu (Classic Short Stories)
stories such as: The Minister's Black Veil (Hawthorne), The Most Dangerous Game (Connell), The Inn (de Maupassant), Leiningen Versus the Ants (Woolf), The Lottery Ticket (Chekhov), The Monkey's Paw (Jacobs)